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Introducing Kellys Factory Team 2016

The Kellys Bicycles Company is proud to present its new Kellys Factory Team. Founded at the beginning of 2015, they will compete in the Elite and Junior categories of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, World Championships and other prestige MTB events this season. Five young talented riders, cooperation with the best bicycle brands, and the best equipment build a potential to fight for the top results and compete at the highest level.

Because extreme biking is very demanding for the equipment, Kellys Factory Team became the essential part of Kellys R&D department. We believe that there is no better and more extreme way to test enduro and downhill bicycles. Every rider helps our engineers to improve Kellys products, make them tougher, more reliable and faster. The best results are possible to achieve only by the best means, that's why we invite the finest bicycle brands to be the part of Kellys Factory Team. Thanks to the team sponsors and suppliers, it is possible to reach the top.

Rastislav Baranek

One of the most talented young riders in Slovakia, he is also a member of Slovak National Team. Despite his young age, Rastislav is a very experienced and mature rider with more than ten years of racing over the Europe and the whole world. Since 2013, he has been confirming his skills and the will to fight reaching great results such as 1st place in the 2013 Slovakian and Czech-Slovakian Cups, 4th place in 2013 European Championships, and 1st Junior in the Slovak Championship. In the following year he successfully proved his skills by defending his titles and added some other great results in European cups.

Oskar Masaryk

Oskar is the 2014 Junior Downhill Champion in Slovakia. His versatile skills allowed him to compete in many MTB categories. In addition to being a Downhill Champ, he won the Slovak 4X Championships in 2014.

Lubos Stano

An equally young and equally talented rider, Ľubo created a strong team base with great skills and positive energy. The title of Junior Slovak Vice-Champion has proved his strong attitude and encouraged him to fight for more.

Jozef Ondic

Kellys Factory Team is also supplemented by other charismatic riders. In 2014, while still being a Junior, Josef won the Slovakia Vice-champion title. Currently, he is the Elite downhill 2015 Champion of Slovakia. In the upcoming year, this valiant competitor will fiercely defend his title.

Petr Folvarcny

The youngest of all our stars, but no less experienced, Petr has been racing for five years with a lot of great results. In his category, he was Czech Downhill Champion in 2013. In the following year, he won Czech DH Cup as a Cadet. Since then he became a 2015 Junior Czech Vice-champion and is planning to win the 2016 Czech and Slovak downhill championships.

The main goal for 2016 is to build a professional and harmonious factory team which can compete at the highest European level. In 2016, Kellys Factory Team will take part in the biggest and most influential bicycle races in central Europe. Our riders want to compete in Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria and also participate in the UCI World Cup series in Europe and the iXS European Downhill Cup. We believe that with such great potential built by talented riders, Kellys enduro and downhill bicycles and significant support from our partners, Kellys Factory Team will become one of the best enduro and downhill factory teams in Europe.

For more info:kellysbike.com

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